point-of-care systems and clinical information systems

work lists to remind staff of planned nursing interventions.

computer generated client documentation.

electronic medical record (EMR) and computer-based patient record (CPR).

monitoring devices that record vital signs and other measurements directly into the client record.

computer - generated nursing care plans and critical pathways .

reminders and prompts that appear during documentation to ensure.

Automated staff scheduling

E-mail for improved communication

Cost analysis and finding trends for budget purpose

Quality assurance and outcomes analysis

Computerized record-keeping

computerized-assisted instruction

interactive video technology

distance learning-web based courses and degree programs

nternet resources and formal nursing courses and degree programs

presentation software for preparing slides and handouts-PowerPoint and MS word

Computerized literature searching-CINAHL, MEDLINE andweb sources

The adoption of standardized language related to nursing terms

The ability to find trends in aggregate data, that is data derived from large population groups-statistical software